The Roots of Progress

“If it is ever proper for man to kneel”

The founding of America in grand historical context

Jul 4 • Jason Crawford

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The progress of America

Thoughts on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence

Jul 4 • Jason Crawford

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June 2026

Progress in Medicine, the Roots of Progress Institute's new summer career exploration program, started last week

30 high school students are learning about the history and future of medicine, biotech, health

Jun 23 • Heike Larson

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Get your fine, handcrafted artisanal essays right here

I use AI a lot in the writing process—but not for drafting

Jun 11 • Jason Crawford

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May 2026

Blog-Building Intensive Applications Due Monday!

Apply by June 1 to join the next cohort of progress intellectuals and writers

May 29 • Emma McAleavy

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Join us today on Substack Live to learn about the Blog-Building Intensive Fellowship

We'll be live at 2 pm PT / 5 pm ET today!

May 27 • Emma McAleavy

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What is happening in the world

AI, stagnation, populism, my theory of wokeism, and more

May 3 • Jason Crawford

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April 2026

Announcing Progress Conference 2026

Oct 8–11 in Berkeley, CA: A four-day event to connect people in the progress movement

Apr 20 • Ben Thomas

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AI is already 10x-ing academic research. How do we get to 100x?

Agentic AI could unlock social science abundance

Apr 16 • Andy Hall

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Teaching Progress Studies at Universities

A workshop for professors, May 21–24 in DC, hosted by RPI & JHU

Apr 13 • Ben Thomas

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Announcing the 2026 Roots of Progress Blog-Building Intensive

Apply to the 4th cohort of this highly-regarded program for progress writers and intellectuals

Apr 6 • Emma McAleavy

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March 2026

As we may vibe

Reflections on six weeks of coding with Claude

Mar 4 • Jason Crawford

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